RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners, challenge tender notice dated 20.12.2025 by claiming that such tender relates to undertaking public works on the petitioners' property.

3. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the petitioners have already a decree from the civil court and, therefore, the respondents cannot interfere with the petitioners' property or invite any tenders for undertaking any public works thereof.

4. Mr. Yogesh Modi, AC to AAG-IA appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 1 to 3 and Mr. Anup Kumar Agarwal appearing on behalf of the 4th respondent - Corporation, submit that disputed questions of fact are involved in this matter and if at all, the petitioners apprehend any violation of their proprietary rights, then, the petitioners have alternate remedies.

5. The tender notice in this case does not give any details of the property. The decree referred to by Mr. Sinha does describe the property, but the boundaries of the said property refer to several properties which could be prima facie described as public property. In the absence of clarity therefore, it would be hazardous to entertain this petition, which in any event, relates to the petitioners attempting to protect their proprietary interests.

6. If the petitioners are confident of their case, then, it is for the petitioners invoke the ordinary civil remedies for protection of their alleged proprietary rights. This Court's extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot normally be invoked for such purposes and in such situations.

7. Therefore, we decline to entertain this petition but leave it open to the petitioners to avail of alternate remedies as may be available under the law for protection of their alleged proprietary rights.

8. All contentions of all parties in this regard are kept explicitly open.

9. This writ petition is disposed of with liberty in the above terms. No costs.

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